CAIRO – 3 March 2022: The Ukrainian embassy in Cairo expressed its deep gratitude to Egypt for the latter voting for a UNGA resolution demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. “As always, Egypt supports the truth. Therefore, it was not surprising that Egypt - with all its status, civilization and wise leadership - denounced the unjustified brutal Russian aggression against Ukraine,” the embassy said in a statement on Thursday. Out of 193 UN Member States, a total of 141 countries voted in favor of the resolution, “which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” Meanwhile, five countries (Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Russia and Syria) voted against it, while 35 abstained. When Russia started its “full-scale” military operation in Ukraine on Feb. 24, Egypt stated that it was following with deep concern the successive developments regarding the situation in Ukraine.

AFP - Napoli and AC Milan face off on Sunday night as another instalment of a thrilling Serie A title race unfolds on the bay of Naples. Luciano Spalletti's team are hosting the season's last match between the league's top three, with champions Inter Milan two points behind but with a game in hand. Napoli beat Milan at the San Siro in December, meaning a draw hands them the advantage over Stefano Pioli's side. That seems unlikely at the moment as Napoli are Serie A's form team with 18 points taken from their eight matches since the turn of the year. 7 - The gap separating Juventus from the duelling top duo of Napoli and Milan.

Ukrainian forces ride tanks on the road from Artemivsk to Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, in February 2015 - AFP/Anatolii StepanovKYIV, Feb 27 (MENA) - Ukrainian forces had secured full control of Kharkiv on Sunday following street fighting with Russian troops in the country's second-biggest city, the local governor said. "Kharkiv is fully under our control," head of the regional administration Oleg Sinegubov said on Telegram.

The Arab League is mulling holding an emergency meeting at the request of Egypt to discuss the developments in Ukraine. The assistant secretary general of the Arab League Hossam Zaki said on Sunday that Egypt called for the meeting at the level of the permanent representatives. Consultations are currently underway between the General Secretariat of the Arab League, Egypt, Kuwait, the current president of the Arab League Council, and the rest of the member states to consult on the proposed date for holding this emergency meeting.

CAIRO – 24 February 2022: The Ministry of Education and Technical Education, and the Egyptian Space Agency signed Wednesday a cooperation protocol for students at 100 technical schools to learn assembling artificial satellites. As such, students will understand how satellites function, their uses, how they get launched and operated, and how to derive data from them. Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian Space Agency Mohamed el Qousy said in August that Egypt will launch four satellites for scientific research in 2022. The project is part of the strategy of the Egyptian State for upgrading the peaceful use of sciences and space technology, he pointed out in statements to MENA. The strategy includes building modern space systems with Egyptian technology for upgrading the country and supporting the Egyptian industry, he added.

General view of Kyiv after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, February 24, 2022. * Russian President Vladimir Putin says his aim is to demilitarise and 'denazify' Ukraine. * Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged citizens prepared to defend the country to come forward, promising weapons to everyone who wanted them. * The Kremlin said the length of the military operation depended on how it progressed, and that it should ideally "neutralise" Kyiv's military potential. "Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself & won't give up its freedom no matter what Moscow thinks," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Journalist Ibrahim Eissa said Wednesday that he did mot deny the Israa and Miraj (The Night Journey) Islamic story in previous statements. The Public Prosecutor in Egypt, Hamada al-Sawy on Saturday ordered an investigation into Eissa over remarks he made criticizing the Israa and Miraj. “I did not adopt the reported stories and I did not deny the Miraj. During his show “Hadith al-Qahera” (Cairo Talk), broadcast on al-Qahera Wal Nas satellite channel, Eissa said that the incident of Miraj is fictitious, claiming that sheikhs present half-stories. He added that the tales about Miraj are propaganda fabricated by sheikhs, who ignore the narrations that deny the reality of Miraj.

In the address, broadcast on Russian national television, Putin urged Ukrainian forces to lay down their arms and go home, saying all responsibility for possible bloodshed will be entirely on the conscience of the Ukrainian government. Putin’s speech came as concerns mounted of an imminent full-scale Russian invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an emotional speech early Thursday that the Russian leadership had approved military action in Ukraine and vowed the country would defend itself. “Geopolitical risks remain at the forefront, weighing on risk assets as heightened uncertainty over Ukraine continue to keep market participants on edge,” wrote Yeap Jun Rong, a market strategist for IG Group, in a note on Thursday. He added that Putin is probably “willing to weather the economic impact of sanctions, which may bring into question on what the Western powers can do to hold off an invasion.”

CAIRO - 23 February 2022: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tareq el Molla said Egypt is currently working to resolve technical problems in the pipeline that connects the Syrian-Lebanese borders to start exporting natural gas to Lebanon in the coming few weeks. On September 2021, the energy ministers of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan agreed on a roadmap to supply Lebanon with Egyptian natural gas to generate electricity amid the ongoing Lebanese energy crisis. Molla's statements came during a joint press conference on Tuesday with Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi and Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohamed Hamel, on the sidelines of the 6th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit in Doha. He said that Egypt seeks to increase its production of natural gas, for being the first choice of fuel during the current period. Molla thanked Qatar for hosting the important summit, which discussed the possibility of floating an initiative by gas exporting countries during the UN climate summit to be hosted by Egypt in November.

CAIRO - 23 February 2022: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has launched a number of initiatives to mitigate repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic for the Egyptian economy. Proactive measures have also been taken, further alleviating the negative impact of Covid-19, which broke out in 2020. One of the most important CBE measures was to delay credit claims of clients for six months without additional returns or fines, according to a MENA report on Wednesday. The initiatives were introduced by the CBE with an 8-percent diminishing return. Two 50-billion-pound initiatives have as well been launched to support the tourism and middle-income mortgage, also with an 8-percent diminishing return.

The General Federation of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia revealed on Tuesday the categories that will be prevented from performing the Hajj this year: along with the costs that the Egyptian citizen will bear to perform these rituals. Also “if less than five years have passed since the Hajj trip of a worshiper, the person will be allowed to perform Hajj this year.”Hanafi explained: “Egyptians who wish to perform Umrah must undergo 3-day quarantine in one of the approved hotels inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at their own expense. Therefore the price (cost) of Umrah this year will not be less than LE 45,000, for the lowest category.”He continued, “Those who wish to perform the Hajj must apply to one of the companies approved by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. People can check the approved companies by visiting the website of the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, as it contains a list of the names of these companies.”Hanafi continued “the next step for those wishing to perform Hajj to obtain a visa from one of the Saudi consulates in Egypt. Unfortunately, no Egyptian pilgrim has been able to enter the Holy Land until this time, due to a major problem in the electronic connection between the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.”

Egypt leads the way in providing doses of the coronavirus vaccine to its population among Arab countries, according to recent statistics by Our World in Data website. Efforts to distribute coronavirus vaccines continue around the world, amid the spread of new variants of the virus. According to the “Our World in Data” statistics: Lebanon has provided the least amount of doses among Arab countries with a total of 5.1 million doses, followed by Sudan with 4.9 million doses, then Palestine with 3.4 million doses, Bahrain with 3.3 million doses, and Libya with 3.1 million doses. Egypt was able in a short time to provide all types of the coronavirus vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, which included Sinovac, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, Sputnik, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna vaccines. Egypt received through Cairo International Airport on Sunday 2.1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Egypt’s exports achieved unprecedented positive indicators in 2021, reaching US$32.13 billion, compared to $25.43 billion in 2020 – an increase of $6.7 billion representing 27 percent. The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Arab countries achieved an increase of about 18 percent during 2021 compared to 2020, while Egyptian exports to Arab countries in 2021 amounted to about $9.54 billion, which represents about 30 percent of the total Egyptian exports. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced an increase in the value of Egyptian exports to Kuwait, to $274 million during the first 11 months of 2021, compared to $229.4 million during the same period in 2020, with an increase of 19.5 percent. The value of Egyptian imports from Kuwait amounted to $1.4 billion during the first 11 months of 2021, compared to $1.7 billion during the same period in 2020, a decrease of 17.8 percent. CAPMAS indicated that the value of trade exchange between Egypt and Kuwait decreased to $1.6 billion during the first 11 months of 2021, compared to $1.9 billion during the same period in 2020, a decrease of 13.3 percent

IRNA said the F-5 fighter crashed onto the field in a residential area of Tabriz, a city of 1.6 million residents. Gen. Reza Yousefi, commander of the air base in Tabriz, said the crashed jet had been used for training and suffered a technical problem on its final flight. In an effort to avoid crashing into the residential area, the pilots guided the jet to the soccer pitch, he said. A state TV reporter at the crash scene said that because the pitch was not long enough, the plane left the field and hit a school wall. Iran’s air force has an assortment of U.S.-made military aircraft purchased before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The new technology came after the World Health Organization agreed to grant Egypt, in addition to 5 African countries, approval to manufacture advanced COVID-19 vaccines. What do we know about mRNA technology? Like all other vaccines, mRNA vaccines benefit vaccinators by giving them protection from diseases such as the coronavirus without risking serious potential consequences for the disease. Other facts1. mRNA vaccines do not use the live virus that causes coronavirus, and cannot cause infection with the virus or any other virus. Spike protein resulting from using mRNA vaccines may remain in the body for up to a few weeks.